[5]       YI BYEOK IOANNES BAPTISTA AND 132 COMPANIONS

            FROM KOREA

prob. 1785 in Pocheon, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

1.        YI BYEOK IOANNES BAPTISTA

            [이벽 요한 세례자]

            layperson of the diocese of Chuncheon

            born: 1754 in Pocheon, Gyeonggi (Korea)   

14 September 1787 in Danyang, Chungcheongbuk

            [or Miryang, Gyeongsangnam (?)] (South Korea)

2.        GIM BEOM-U THOMAS

            [김범우 토마스]

            layperson of the diocese of Busan

            born: 27 April 1751 in Seoul (Korea)   

December 1791 in Seoul [or Gyeonggi (?)] (South Korea)

3.        GWON IL-SIN FRANCISCUS XAVERIUS

            [권일신 프란치스코 하비에르]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: 1742 in (Korea)   

04 April 1801 in Seoul (South Korea)

4.        GWON CHEOL-SIN AMBROSIUS

            [권철신 암브로시오]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: 1736 in (Korea)   

08 April 1801 in Seoul (South Korea)

5.        I SEUNG-HUN PETRUS

            [이승훈 베드로]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: 1756 in Seoul (South Korea)   

10 April 1801 in Gongju, Chungcheongnam (South Korea)

6.        I JON-CHANG ALOISIUS GONZAGA

            [이존창 루도비코 곤자가]

            layperson of the diocese of Daejeon

            born: in (Korea)   

25 April 1801 in Yeoju, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

7.        JEONG JONG-HO

            [정종호]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)   

8.        IM HI-YEONG

            [임희영]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)   

27 April 1801 in Yanggeun, Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

9.        YU HAN-SUK

            [유한숙]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)   

29 April 1801 in Seoul (South Korea)

10.      SONG MARIA

            [송 마리아]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)   

11.      SIN MARIA

            [신 마리아]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)   

middle of May 1801 in Seoul (South Korea)

12.      I MYEONG-HO IOANNES

            [이명호 요한]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)   

04 October 1801 in Chungju, Chungcheongbuk (South Korea)

13.      I BU-CHUN

            [이부춘]

            layperson of the diocese of Cheongju; married

            born: in (Korea)   

14.      GWON A-GI-RYEON

            [권아기련]

            layperson of the diocese of Cheongju; married

            born: in (Korea)   

October 1801 in Yanggeun, Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi  (South Korea)

15.      JO THOMAS

            [조 토마스]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)   

28 November 1801 in Seoul (South Korea)

16.      HWANG SIM THOMAS

            [황심 토마스]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: 1756 in Sabkyo, Yesan, Chungcheongnam (South Korea)   

10 December 1801 in Seoul (South Korea)

17.      HWANG SA-YEONG ALEXIUS

            [황사영 알렉시오]

            layperson of the diocese of Uijeongbu

            born: 1775 in Seoul (South Korea)   

18.      OK CHEON-HI IOANNES

            [옥천희 요한]]

            layperson of the diocese of Uijeongbu

            born: 1767 in Pyongan (Korea)   

after 20 January 1802 in Chungju, Chungcheongbuk (South Korea)

19.      I GI-YEON

            [이기연]

            layperson of the diocese of Cheongju

            born: in (Korea)   

30 January 1802 in Yanggeun, Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

20.      GIM IL-HO

            [김일호]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)   

31 January 1802 in Jeonju, North Jeolla (South Korea)

21.      SIN HI

            [신희]

            layperson of the diocese of Jeonju; married

            born: in (Korea)   

22.      I YUK-HI

            [이육희]

            layperson of the diocese of Jeonju; married

            born: in (Korea)

1815 in Daegu (South Korea)

23.      AN CHI-RYONG

            [안치룡]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Daegu

            born: in (Korea)

before 18 October 1815 in Daegu (South Korea)

24.      GIM HEUNG-GEUM

            [김흥금]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Daegu

            born: in (Korea)

before 26 November 1815  in Daegu (South Korea)

25.      GIM JANG-BOK

            [김장복]

            young layperson of the archdiocese of Daegu

            born: in (Korea)

mid-August 1819 in Seoul (South Korea)

26.      GO DONG-I BARBARA

            [고동이 바르바라]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

September 1831 in Andong, Gyeongsangbuk (South Korea)

27.      GIM HO-YEON PAULUS

            [김호연 바오로]]

            layperson of the diocese of Andong

            born: in (Korea)

December 1833 in Seoul (South Korea)

28.      HWANG SEOK-JI PETRUS

            [황석지 베드로]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

after July 1839 in Seoul (South Korea)

29.      I EMERENTIA

            [이 에메렌시아]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

between September and October 1839 in Seoul (South Korea)

30.      JO BARBARA

            [조 바르바라]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

18 December 1839 in Yanggeun, Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

31.      JANG SA-GWANG PETRUS

            [장사광 베드로]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

22 December 1839 in Yanggeun, Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

32.      SON MAGDALENA

            [손 막달레나]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon; married

            born: in (Korea)

10 January 1840 in Seoul (South Korea)

33.      YI MAGDALENA

            [이 막달레나]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul; married

            born: in (Korea)

25 January 1840 in Seoul (South Korea)

34.      SON GYEONG-SEO ANDREAS

            [손경서 안드레아]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)  

19 February 1841 in Gyeonggi (South Korea)

35.      GIM DEOK-SIM AUGUSTINUS

            [김덕심 아우구스티노]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

24 September 1841 in Seoul (South Korea)

36.      HEO DAE-BOK ANDREAS

            [허대복 안드레아]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

24 October 1841 in Seoul (South Korea)

37.      CHOE YEONG-SU PHILIPPUS

            [최영수 필립보]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

31 October 1841 in Seoul (South Korea)

38.      GWON SEONG-YEO FRANCISCUS

            [권성여 프란치스코]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

07 March 1866 in Seoul (South Korea)

39.      HONG BONG-JU THOMAS

            [홍봉주 토마스]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

February 1866 in Gyeonggi (South Korea)

40.      SEO TAE-SUN AUGUSTINUS

            [서태순 아우구스티노]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

41.      I JONG-YEO

            [이종여]

            young layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)   

09 October 1866 in Seoul (South Korea)

42.      GIM MYEON-HO THOMAS

            [김면호 토마스]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

around 21 to 23 October 1866 in Seoul (South Korea)

43.      BAK RAE-HO IOANNES APOSTOLUS

            [박래호 요한 사도]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

23 October 1866 in Seoul (South Korea)

44.      GIM I-BEUN MARIA

            [김이쁜 마리아]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

45.      I UI-SONG FRANCISCUS

            [이의송 프란치스코]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

46.      I BUNG-IK PETRUS

            [이붕익 베드로]

            young layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

23 or 25 October 1866 in Seoul (South Korea)

47.      GIM HAN-YEO PETRUS

            [김한여 베드로]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

11 November 1866 in Seoul (South Korea)

48.      GIM JIN-GU ANDREAS

            [김진구 안드레아]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

16 November 1866 in Seoul (South Korea)

49.      GIM KEUN-A-GI MARIA

            [김큰아기 마리아]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul; married

            born: in (Korea)

50.      I GI-JU PAULUS

            [이기주 바오로]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

20 November 1866 in Seoul (South Korea)

51.      I YONG-RAE AUGUSTINUS

            [이용래 아우구스티노]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

52.      BAK SEONG-UN PAULUS

            [박성운 바오로]

            young layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

23 November 1866 in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk (South Korea)

53.      GIM JUN-GI ANDREAS

            [김준기 안드레아]]

            layperson of the diocese of Cheongju

            born: in (Korea)

24 November 1866  in Seoul (South Korea)

54.      WON YUN-CHEOL IOANNES BAPTISTA

            [원윤철 요한 세례자]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)  

November 1866 in Hongju (now Hongseong), Chungcheongnam (South Korea)

55.      SIM WON-GYEONG STEPHANUS

            [심원경 스테파노]

            layperson of the diocese of Daejeon

            born: in (Korea)

late November 1866 in Seoul (South Korea)

56.      BAK MAGDALENA

            [박 막달레나]]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

after November 1866 in Gyeonggi (South Korea)

57.      JEONG YEO-SAM PAULUS

            [정여삼 바오로]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

14 December 1866 in Seoul (South Korea)

58.      CHOE CHEON-YEO PETRUS

            [최천여 베드로]

            layperson of the diocese of Daejeon

            born: in (Korea)

59.      CHOE JONG-YEO LAZARUS

            [최종여 라자로]

            layperson of the diocese of Daejeon

            born: in (Korea)

60.      GO IOSEPHUS

            [고 요셉]

            layperson of the diocese of Daejeon

            born: in (Korea)

61.      BAE MUN-HO PETRUS

            [배문호 베드로]

            young layperson of the diocese of Daejeon

            born: in (Korea)

15 December 1866 in Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk (South Korea)

62.      GIM JO-I SUSANNA

            [김조이 수산나]

            layperson of the diocese of Andong

            born: in (Korea)

16 December 1866 in Suwon (South Korea)

63.      HWANG IOANNES

            [황 요한]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)   

17 December 1866 in Haeju, South Hwanghae (North Korea)

64.      AN YEO-JIP IOANNES APOSTOLUS

            [안여집 요한 사도]

            layperson of the archdioce of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

17 December 1866 in Hongju (now Hongseong), Chungcheongnam (South Korea)

65.      CHOE MARIA

            [최 마리아]

            layperson of the diocese of Daejeon

            born: in (Korea)

18-19 December 1866 in Sangju, Gyeongsangbuk (South Korea)

66.      GIM AUGUSTINUS

            [김 아우구스티노]

            layperson of the diocese of Andong

            born: 1805 in (Korea)

67.      SEO YU-HYEONG PAULUS

            [서유형 바오로]

            layperson of the diocese of Andong

            born: in (Korea)

68.      BAK LUCIA

            [박 루치아]

            layperson of the diocese of Andong

            born: in (Korea)

69.      SEO TAE-SUN PETRUS

            [서태순 베드로]

            layperson of the diocese of

            born: in (Korea)

27 December 1866 in Hongju (now Hongseong), Chungcheongnam (South Korea)

70.      GIM SEON-YANG IOSEPHUS

            [김선양 요셉]

            layperson of the diocese of Daejeon

            born: in (Korea)

December 1866 in Suwon (South Korea)

71.      YUN PYEONG-SIM

            [윤평심]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

72.      HONG CHANG-RYONG

            [홍창룡]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

1866 in Chungju, Chungcheongbuk (South Korea)

73.      MIN YUN-MYEONG FRANCISCUS

            [민윤명 프란치스코]

            layperson of the diocese of Cheongju

            born: in (Korea)

1866 in Suwon (South Korea)

74.      GIM SA-BEOM

            [김사범]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

1866 in Juksan, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

75.      YEO GI-JUNG

            [여기중]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)  

1866 in Suwon (South Korea)

76.      GO IACOBUS

            [고 야고보]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

1866 in Seoul (South Korea)

77.      YU MAURUS

            [유 마오로]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

1866 in Suwon (South Korea)

78.      GWON JUNG-SIM

            [권중심]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

1866 in Gyeonggi (South Korea)

79.      I IOANNES

            [이 요한]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

1866 in Juksan, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

80.      MUN MAGDALENA

            [문 막달레나]

            young layperson of the diocese of Suwon; married

            born: in (Korea)

13 January 1867 in Gyeonggi (South Korea)

81.      JEONG EUN PAULUS

            [정은 바오로]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

82.      JEONG PETRUS

            [정 베드로]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)   

around April 1867 in Seoul (South Korea)

83.      GIM HONG-BEOM IOANNES

            [김홍범 요한]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

09 April 1867 in Gongju, Chungcheongnam (South Korea)

84.      GIM HWA-SUK PETRUS

            [김화숙 베드로]

            layperson of the diocese of Daejeon

            born: in (Korea)

10 April 1867 in Suwon (South Korea)

85.      BAK UI-SEO SABAS

            [박의서 사바스]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

86.      BAK WON-SEO MARCUS

            [박원서 마르코]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

87.      BAK IK-SEO

            [박익서]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

30 August 1867 in Seoul (South Korea)

88.      GANG IOANNES

            [강 요한]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

Autumn of 1867 in Suwon (South Korea)

89.      GIM YANG-BEOM VINCENTIUS

            [김양범 빈첸시오]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

October 1867 in Hongju (now Hongseong), Chungcheongnam (South Korea)

90.      BAK ANDREAS

            [박 안드레아]

            layperson of the diocese of Daejeon

            born: in (Korea)

after October 1867 in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk (South Korea)

91.      JEON IACOBUS

            [전 야고보]

            layperson of the diocese of Cheongju

            born: in (Korea)

after 23 November 1867 in Seoul (South Korea)

92.      I JE-HYEON MARTINUS

            [이제현 마르티노]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

December 1867 in Juksan, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

93.      JEONG DEOK-GU IACOBUS

            [정덕구 야고보]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

1867 in Gongju, Chungcheongnam (South Korea)

94.      GO SEON-YANG

            [고선양]

            layperson of the diocese of Daejeon

            born: in (Korea)  

1867 in Seoul (South Korea)

95.      SONG BAEK-DOL PETRUS

            [송백돌 베드로]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

between March and April 1868 in Seoul (South Korea)

96.      CHOE SA-GWAN HIERONYMUS

            [최사관 예로니모]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

08 March 1868 in Gyeonggi (South Korea)

97.      GIM YUN-SIM PETRUS ALCANTARA

            [김윤심 베드로 알강달아]

            layperson of the diocese of

            born: in (Korea)

98.      GIM SEONG-HI AMBROSIUS

            [김성희 암브로시오]

            layperson of the diocese of

            born: in (Korea)

02 April 1868 in Gaesong, North Hwanghae (North Korea)

99.      JEONG CHI-DO IOANNES

            [정치도 요한]

            layperson of the diocese of

            born: in (Korea)

09 April 1868 in Suwon, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

100.   YUN JA-HO PAULUS

            [윤자호 바오로]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

11 May 1868 in Seoul (South Korea)

101.   SIM NEUNG-SEOK STEPHANUS

            [심능석 스테파노]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

before 28 May 1868 in Suwon, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

102.   SEO YEO-SIM

            [서여심]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

May 1868 in Gimhae, Gyeongsangnam (South Korea)

103.   SEO SEONG-GYEOM IOANNES

            [서성겸 요한]

            layperson of the diocese of Masan

            born: in (Korea)

after May 1868 in Seoul (South Korea)

104.   GIM IP-DOL PETRUS

            [김입돌 베드로]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

20 June 1868 in Seoul (South Korea)

105.   HAN YONG-HO BENEDICTUS

            [한용호 베네딕토]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

20 June 1868 in Jangdan, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

106.   SON VICTORIA

            [손 빅토리아]

            layperson of the diocese of

            born: in (Korea)

July 1868 in Juksan, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

107.   JO CHI-MYEONG THADDEUS

            [조치명 타대오]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

108.   GIM EUFROSINA

            [김 우브로시나]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon; married

            born: in (Korea)

109.   CHOE JE-GEUN ANDREAS

            [최제근 안드레아]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

after July 1868 in Seoul (South Korea)

110.   I YU-IL ANTONIUS

            [이유일 안토니오]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

after August 1868 in Seoul (South Korea)

111.   GIM BARBARA

            [김 바르바라]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

18 September 1868 in Namsang (now Hwaseong), Gyeonggi (South Korea)

112.   GIM PHILIPPUS

            [김 필립보]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

113.   BAK MARIA

            [박 마리아]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon; married

            born: in (Korea)

October 1868 in Seoul (South Korea)

114.   I ALOISUS GONZAGA

            [이 알로이시오 곤자가]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

1868 in Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk (South Korea)

115.   CHOE YONG-UN AMBROSIUS

            [최용운 암브로시오]

            layperson of the diocese of Cheongju

            born: in (Korea)

1868 in Yeonpung, Chungcheongbuk (South Korea)

116.   KIM MARTINUS

            [김 마르티노]

            layperson of the diocese of Cheongju

            born: in (Korea)

1868 in Suwon, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

117.   BAK TAE-JIN MATTHIAS

            [박태진 마티아]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

1868 in Yeonpung, Chungcheongbuk (South Korea)

118.   GIM MATTHAEUS

            [김 마태오]

            layperson of the diocese of Cheongju

            born: in (Korea)

1868 in Suwon, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

119.   BAK SEON-JIN MARCUS

            [박선진 마르코]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

1868 (?) in Seoul (South Korea)

120.   I MUN-HONG PAULUS

            [이문홍 바오로]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

02 July 1869 in Suwon, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

121.   JI THADDEUS

            [지 타대오]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

July 1868 in Juksan, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

122.   BANG THERESIA

            [방 데레사]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon; married

            born: in (Korea)

after August 1869 in Juksan, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

123.   YU PETRUS

            [유 베드로]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

between December 1870 and  January 1871 in Seoul (South Korea)

124.   GIM SEONG-SIL PETRUS

            [김성실 베드로]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

08 May 1871 in Seoul (South Korea)

125.   I IOANNES

            [이 요한]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

14 May 1871 in Suwon, Gyeonggi (South Korea)

126.   WON FRANCISCUS

            [원 프란치스코]

            layperson of the diocese of Suwon

            born: in (Korea)

between 20 March and 16 April 1872 in Naju, South Jeolla (South Korea)

127.   YU MUN-BO PAULUS

            [유문보 바오로]

            layperson of the diocese of Gwangju

            born: in (Korea)

16 April 1872 in Naju, South Jeolla (South Korea)

128.   YU CHI-SEONG ANDREAS

            [유치성 안드레아]

            layperson of the diocese of Gwangju

            born: in (Korea)

129.   GANG YEONG-WON PAULUS

            [강영원 바오로]

            layperson of the diocese of Gwangju

            born: in (Korea)

17 March 1878 in (South Korea)

130.   PI CATHARINA

            [피 가타리나]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

14 July 1878 in Seoul (South Korea)

131.   CHOE JI-HYEOK IOANNES

            [최지혁 요한]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

1878 in Seoul (South Korea)

132.   I A-GI LUCIA

            [이아기 루치아]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

07-08 August 1879 in Seoul (South Korea)

133.   I BYEONG-GYO LEO

            [이병교 레오]

            layperson of the archdiocese of Seoul

            born: in (Korea)

competent forum: Masan and others

CCS protocol number: 3087

type of cause: martyrdom

rescript of transfer of competent forum: 26 April 2013 (from various dioceses)

rescript of “nihil obstat”: 05 October 2016

opening of diocesan inquiry: 22 February 2017

closing of diocesan inquiry: 25 March 2021

decree on validity of diocesan inquiry:

publication of Positio:

particular congress of theological consultors:

ordinary session of cardinals and bishops: 

postulator: Rev. Kim Jong-su John

petitioner: [see Martyrs of Korea (I): Kim Tae-gŏn Andreas, Chŏng Ha-sang Paulus, and 101 Companions]

website: cbck.or.kr/koreanmartyrs